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Check out our games from last year, then join our fifth annual Games For Blind Gamers Game jam starting at the end of this month!

youtube.com/watch?v=eYe_9Bonn2…

itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-ga…

#Gamedev #GameJam #A11y #Indiedev #indiegame #indie


Games for Blind Gamers 5

A game jam from 2026-01-31 to 2026-03-15 hosted by Ericbomb & Patricia. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fifth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to make games for blind pl...
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#a11y #gamedev #indie #indiedev #indiegame #gamejam

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At some point, I should try to figure out why Orca sometimes doesn't automatically switch to focus mode when i enter an edit field. (I feel like I should at least try to figure it out myself, rather than bothering Joanie with my issues.) I don't know whether to blame orca or if browsers (chromium at least, since that's where I most recently noticed it) aren't sending an event that Orca expects in some cases. But I start typing, and then Orca intercepts one of my keystrokes and thinks that I want to jump to the next header or the next table or whatever, and it's annoying.
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Big tech lobbyists are going to try to tell us not only that we shouldn't do this but that Canada can't do this.

They are reinforcing U.S. tech hegemony to ensure we stay dependant on services that are under the control of American courts and politicians.

Canada can and must build sovereign cloud compute either on our own or with the Europeans.

theregister.com/2025/12/29/eur…


Europe's cloud challenge: Building an Airbus for the digital age

Feature: Countries that banded together to challenge Boeing in the air try to do the same to AWS, Microsoft, and Google on the ground
Paul Kunert (The Register)
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Look, these extreme positions are completely unhelpful. Injecting bleach into your veins is obviously bad, but only a few people recommend that. And, yes, they're trying to sell bleach and are fully bought into the hype. But the other extreme, not consuming any bleach, is just as unhealthy. Bleach consumption is the future. You just need to do it in appropriate places, such as with a meal. I have one small glass of bleach with lunch and then a larger glass with dinner. I drink it, from a clear glass, so I can see exactly what I'm consuming. Obviously injecting it is a bad idea, but drinking bleach responsibly is good for you, as long as you know what you're doing. Of course, I'm an expert at drinking stuff, in the hands of an amateur it might cause problems. Don't be put off by all of the bleach refusers. They're just anti progress. Anyone who isn't getting experienced drinking bleach is going to be left behind. Just drink it responsibly.

Now, some people object to some of the process of manufacturing bleach. Yes, it does involve dumping toxic chemicals in rivers when you buy bleach from the big vendors. But that's why I use ethically sourced bleach, which comes from a factory in China where it has a certificate saying that it complied with all local environmental regulations. If you're worried about the ethical aspects of drinking bleach, always drink ethical bleach.

I've also recently heard people complain that people drinking and injecting bleach has driven up prices and hospitals can't afford to properly clean wards, leading to an increased infection rate. That's true today, but you're thinking in the short term. The increased demand for bleach means that the supply will increase and economies of scale will make bleach prices come down.

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Ready to #deGoogle 💯 per cent?

We've reviewed the top five smartphones that help you go Google-free in 2026.

@volla
@Fairphone
@murena
#SHIFTphone
#Punkt

Which one is your favorite?

➡️ tuta.com/blog/degoogled-phones

Google's Android with a red cross symbol, alternatives with a green tick symbol: Volla, Fairphone, Punkt, Shift, Murena

DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, SHIFTphone, Punkt – a full review. | Tuta

With the growing trend to deGoogle, European phone makers are becoming popular alternatives. Let’s look at the top five in this review.
Tuta
#degoogle #shiftphone #punkt @Fairphone @Volla @Murena - choose freedom!
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Sora Célestinia

I'll switch to Murena /e/OS through the incoming Hiroh phone and Fairphone 6 or higher in the future.

iodéOS and Volla are great too.

I was interested about GrapheneOS but dropped it because of its leader's hammer statements and harassments towards other Android-forked open-source projects, highlighted during the French fake news campaign last November.

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#AI / #LLM propaganda is so insidiously effective even for laypeople.

I’ve had multiple conversations with family members who: don’t speak English, don’t own computers (only mobile phones), and barely spend time online.

I told them that I am no longer working with most tech company clients because I don’t like AI and don’t want to support it (“AI” here = gen AI, LLMs).

And yet these people all reacted the same way: concern, shock, and comments like “but this is inevitable”, “this is the future”, “you’ll have to accept it eventually”, “won’t refusing it ruin your career prospects?”

These are people who know nothing about technology. They usually wouldn’t even know what “AI” meant. And yet here they are, utterly convinced of AI company talking points.

#AI #llm

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Anxiety about writing "imperfect" Alt Text can result in less Alt Text, and honestly? That’s the only way to truly fail.
Accessibility isn't mysticism. It isn't a manifesto. It’s just generosity and common sense.
Don't let the fear of being unpoetic leave us in the dark.
bad alt text > no alt text.
imperfect description > silence.
#a11y #Tech #Design #Fediverse #Accessibility #Blind
#a11y #Accessibility #fediverse #blind #tech #design

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If you wouldn't say, "Here lies a visual representation of the duality of man and the crushing weight of capitalism" to your friend on the phone, don't put it in the Alt Text.
Just tell me it’s a raccoon stealing a bagel. 🦝🥯
The Golden Rule: Describe the scene, not the vibe. We can figure out the meaning all by ourselves, thanks.
#Accessibility #Blind #AltText #WritingTips #SocialMedia #Inclusion
#Accessibility #blind #socialmedia #AltText #inclusion #writingtips

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Happy new year all!
Today i come with new script to improve titler in Tunmi13 Radiology tools:
This AutoHotkey v2 script is designed to improve automation for users of the “Radiology Tools” audio playback software, which does not expose the currently playing track to external applications.
The script monitors the Radiology Tools window every 10 seconds and detects titles in the format, and automatically removes the prefix and closing suffix, leaving only the clean file name.
It writes the processed value to a text file called NOWPLAYING.txt which is compatible with the “Now Playing” Winamp plugin
This allows you to write to the same file if both players are used during broadcasting, so that other streaming software) can use it to show currently played track name to your listeners in the title bar.
WARNING: The script creates the file in the folder where it is located.
The output is written to a UTF‑8 text file and looks like:
Now playing: Madonna - Secret
tdprograms.ovh/pfiles/RToolsNo…
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Stop treating Alt Text like you’re defending a PhD thesis on Semiotics. 🛑
I don't need the "spiritual implications of the void" or "what the colour blue represents to the human soul." I need to know if the button says "Save" or "Delete."
Blind people aren't encountering images in a vacuum. We have the context. We just lack the pixels. If you can see it, say it. Leave the existential dread for your diary.
#AltText #a11y #Accessibility #Blind #WebDev #KeepItSimple
#a11y #Accessibility #blind #webdev #AltText #keepitsimple

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It is once again that time of year where I go around asking @gnome developers for project ideas they are willing to mentor during Google Summer of Code.

If you are a GNOME developer with a good idea for an internship project, please visit feborg.es/cfp-gsoc-2026-with-g… to learn how to participate. #GNOME


Looking for Mentors for Google Summer of Code 2026

It is once again that pre-GSoC time of year where I go around asking GNOME developers for project ideas they are willing to mentor during Google Summer of Code. GSoC is approaching fast, and we...
Felipe Borges
#gnome @GNOME

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Ich durfte meinen ersten eigenen Pixel bei @pixelebbe auf dem #39c3 setzen. Ich bin so glücklich. 🥲

Es klappte direkt im zweiten Anlauf und der Prozess hat hervorragend das unangenehme Gefühle behördlicher passiver Gewalt abgebildet. Der "Beamte" und die "Behörde" haben ihren Job also gut gemacht: keine Unterstützung, warten auf eine Nummer, unverständliche Formulare, dürftiges Leistungsspektrum.

Gerne wieder. :)

Auf gute Pixelnachbarschaft @elsvene

Formular: Pixelfestsetzungsantrag
#39c3 @ǝlƨvǝᴝǝ @pixelebbe

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RE: techhub.social/@rayckeith/1158…

Not open source:

"Open Printer will use the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license for all of its files, including electronics and mechanical design files, firmware code, and the bill of materials"

So it will be illegal to manufacture it for a friend, manufacture replacement parts and sell them etc. ...

Openwashing should really be fought

Third Foundation (@rayckeith@techhub.social)

"Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed for makers, artists, and anyone tired of throwaway hardware. Built with standard mechanical components and modular parts, it’s easy to assemble, modify, and repair.
Third Foundation (TechHub)

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¡Hola desde Praga! 🌍
Una vez más le doy una oportunidad a Mastodon en 2026. Me llamo Peter, soy eslovaco, tengo más de 40 años y trabajo en helpdesk / soporte técnico.

Me apasionan los ordenadores, Linux, BSD, viajar, España e Italia, y el café preparado en la moka. Me encantan los trenes, aunque por falta de tiempo y el precio del billete no los uso tanto como quisiera. ¡Casi lo olvido! Soy también un gran aficionado a las plumas fuente.

#introduccion #presentación #Linux #NetBSD #Viajes #España #Italia #CaféMoka #Trenes #PlumasFuente

#linux #netbsd #italia #espana #introduccion #presentacion #viajes #cafemoka #trenes #plumasfuente

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Well, that was interesting. Discovered today under Windows settings, a storage management interface. Just recooped 25 gigs and my PC is still happy. It's indirectly mentioned in this article. This hidden Windows folder can grow forever — here’s how to clean it safely: makeuseof.com/windows-installe…

This hidden Windows folder can grow forever — here’s how to clean it safely

Running out of space? This hidden Windows folder may be the real culprit.
Saikat Basu (MakeUseOf)

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I'll be at #FOSDEM this year together with @IzzyOnDroid as part of my involvement with #IzzyOnDroid.

However, I figured, if I go there, why not order some #Catima stickers. After all, Catima is an app available on IzzyOnDroid :) They just came in and they look nice :)

Make sure to ping me at FOSDEM or visit the IzzyOnDroid stand to get one!

A bunch of little Catima logos stuck in a small sticker bag. There's 100 of them in there, tightly stacked together, which I would hope is more than enough but we'll see :)
#fosdem #catima #izzyondroid @IzzyOnDroid ✅

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I found my new favorite thing.

And I'm both thrilled and disappointed that I'm being forced to deploy it at 8 IN THE FUCKING MORNING.

EDIT: Oh sweet Baby "Bob", there's a whole Swiss Army Knife of a channel of this stuff: youtube.com/@neighborrevenge/v…

youtube.com/watch?v=xz-8OFcSUq…


Neighbor Revenge

Tired of loud, inconsiderate, annoying neighbors? Neighbor Revenge is your go-to channel for non-confrontational, creative solutions to everyday disruptions.
YouTube
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Instead of the usual #39C3 recommendations, here are my favorite underrated talks according to media.ccc.de (sorted by least viewed):

• What Makes Bike-Sharing Work? (media.ccc.de/v/39c3-what-makes…)

• Celestial navigation with very little math (media.ccc.de/v/39c3-celestial-…)

• Von Groschen und SpurLos - GNU Taler auch auf eurem Event! (media.ccc.de/v/39c3-von-grosch…)

• Don’t look up: There are sensitive internal links in the clear on GEO satellites (media.ccc.de/v/39c3-don-t-look…)


Celestial navigation with very little math

Learn how to find your position using a sextant and a custom slide rule, almost no math required! Since the dawn of time people have ask...
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#39c3
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Daniel Gultsch

@wolf480pl Yes. This would have been my second question that I didn’t get to ask because the herald didn’t see me at the mic 😞

Maybe send Nadia an email. (Or maybe more appropriately their research group: satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu/)

🛰️ SATCOM Security

Research project homepage for SATCOM Security: papers, source code, and recent satellite communications vulnerabilities.
satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu
@Wolf480pl

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🇨🇭🔐 Nový mobil Punkt MC03 nabízí bezpečný systém AphyOS, VPN a IP68

infoek.cz/novy-mobil-punkt-mc0…

🇨🇭🔐 The new Punkt MC03 mobile offers a secure AphyOS system, VPN and IP68

infoek-cz.translate.goog/novy-…

#PunktMC03 #Punkt #Switzerland #AphyOS #Tech

Nový mobil Punkt MC03 nabízí bezpečný systém AphyOS, VPN a IP68 | Infoek.cz

Švýcarská společnost Punkt nějakou dobu nabízela chytrý mobil s modelovým označením MC02. Jeho hardwarový výkon neoslnil, ale nabízel operační systém s důra ...
Adolf Pupík (Infoek.cz)
#tech #switzerland #punktmc03 #punkt #aphyos

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In response to the articles circulated recently about people who are switching to Linux as their desktop operating system, I note that my first desktop Linux experience was in 1998. I investigated hardware compatibility, bought a new laptop, and a friend installed Linux on it for me. (The installation process wasn't accessible with a screen reader in those days.) I used Emacspeak to provide a spoken interface to the operating system. Unfortunately, my braille display wasn't supported - eventually fixed in the mid 2000s. Graphical X11 applications were not accessible either, but that, too, was rectified in the mid 2000s. In the late 90s, I didn't need GUI tools anyway. The modern JavaScript-intensive Web has changed that situation fundamentally.

Non-visual access to Linux continues to improve, albeit slowly and with highly constrained development resources. Although I've had (and continue to have) other operating systems, I still consider Linux my primary desktop computing environment.
#Linux #ScreenReaders #accessibility

#Accessibility #linux #screenreaders

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Want to develop your own chat app that works via Bluetooth, Tor, and pigeons? Or do you want to extend Briar to work via LoRa, Wi-Fi Aware, I2P, WhatsApp, whatever? Or Android is constantly suspending your app in the background?

I've written down some pointers to Briar's source code and research with pieces to start with. Inspired by an amazing #39c3, because sharing is caring.

nico.dorfbrunnen.eu/posts/2026…

#briar #tor #mesh #lora #i2p #p4p #p2p #offgrid

Sharing is caring: pointers to Briar's implementations

Sharing links to Briar's implementations of Tor, Bluetooth, memory-card support, and more.
Nico Alt
#briar #Tor #p2p #p4p #i2p #mesh #39c3 #lora #offgrid
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Ⓥ Gregory Trolliet Ⓐ🔻 🇵🇸

@jernej__s
Or just post the full text.

I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company. The driver sees $0 of it.

I’m posting this from a library Wi-Fi on a burner laptop because I am technically under a massive NDA. I don’t care anymore. I put in my two weeks yesterday and honestly, I hope they sue me. I’ve been sitting on this for about eight months, just watching the code getting pushed to production, and I can’t sleep at night knowing I helped build this machine.

You guys always suspect the algorithms are rigged against you, but the reality is actually so much more depressing than the conspiracy theories. I’m a backend engineer. I sit in the weekly sprint planning meetings where Product Managers (PMs) discuss how to squeeze another 0.4% margin out of "human assets" (that’s literally what they call drivers in the database schemas). They talk about these people like they are resource nodes in a video game, not fathers and mothers trying to pay rent.

First off, the "Priority Delivery" is a total scam. It was pitched to us as a "psychological value add." Like I said in the title, when you pay that extra $2.99, it changes a boolean flag in the order JSON, but the dispatch logic literally ignores it. It does nothing to speed you up.

We actually ran an A/B test last year where we didn't speed up the priority orders, we just purposefully delayed non-priority orders by 5 to 10 minutes to make the Priority ones "feel" faster by comparison. Management loved the results. We generated millions in pure profit just by making the standard service worse, not by making the premium service better.

But the thing that actually makes me sick—and the main reason I’m quitting—is the "Desperation Score." We have a hidden metric for drivers that tracks how desperate they are for cash based on their acceptance behavior.

If a driver usually logs on at 10 PM and accepts every garbage $3 order instantly without hesitation, the algo tags them as "High Desperation." Once they are tagged, the system then deliberately stops showing them high-paying orders. The logic is: "Why pay this guy $15 for a run when we know he’s desperate enough to do it for $6?" We save the good tips for the "casual" drivers to hook them in and gamify their experience, while the full-timers get grinded into dust.

Then there is the "Benefit Fee." You’ve probably seen that $1.50 "Regulatory Response Fee" or "Driver Benefits Fee" that appeared on your bill after the recent labor laws passed. The wording is designed to make you feel like you're helping the worker.

In reality, that money goes straight to a corporate slush fund used to lobby against driver unions. We have a specific internal cost center for "Policy Defense," and that fee feeds directly into it. You are literally paying for the high-end lawyers that are fighting to keep your delivery guy homeless.

And regarding tips, we're essentially doing Tip Theft 2.0. We don't "steal" them legally anymore because we got sued for that. Instead, we use predictive modeling to dynamically lower the base pay.

If the algo predicts you are a "high tipper" and you’ll likely drop $10, it offers the driver a measly $2 base pay. If you tip $0, it offers them $8 base pay just to get the food moved. The result is that your generosity isn't rewarding the driver; it’s subsidizing us. You’re paying their wage so we don't have to.

I'm drunk and I'm angry. Ask me anything before this gets taken down.

@Jernej Simončič �

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« Hey if you herald on stage at the #39c3 with angy paws and a skirt I'll buy you a drink. »
🐱 « Eugh, fine. »

(and that's how I came back home with a skirt, tight highs and arm warmers and I love it)

( 📸 Kübi ) ( 📺 media.ccc.de/v/39c3-building-a… )
#furry #fursuit #fursuitfriday #femboyfriday

Building a NOC from scratch

Learn from our mistakes during the first iteration of Network Operations for Europe's largest furry convention, Eurofurence. Dieses Jahr ...
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#furry #fursuitfriday #fursuit #39c3 #femboyfriday

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🚨new paper published! 🚨

„Many weak and few strong links“ seems to be a common pattern in many ecological networks. 1st author Franziska Koch shows that this pattern can enable stabilising effects of network structure, using competitive hierarchies as a case study. We argue that skewed link strength distributions should hence receive more attention, especially in studies based on #RandomMatrixTheory.

link.springer.com/article/10.1…

#TheoreticalEcology
#EcologicalModelling
#EcologicalNetworks


Many weak and few strong links: the importance of link strength distributions for stabilising patterns in competition networks - Theoretical Ecology

Ecological networks tend to contain many weak and only a few strong links. Furthermore, link strengths are often patterned within a network in ways that enhance system stability considerably, increasing the ability of the system to return to equilibr…
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#randommatrixtheory #TheoreticalEcology #EcologicalModelling #EcologicalNetworks
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